sponsor
noun
a person who vouches or is responsible for a person or thing.
was sponsoring
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past progressiveof sponsor.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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That Peter was sponsoring a program for ex-offenders at his greenhouse business means no end of possible suspects, disgruntled or otherwise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
He said he was sponsoring legislation to address veteran suicide — in community organizations outside of the VA — and asked if he could put their son’s name on it.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 31, 2023
They alleged Afrasiabi intentionally "evaded his obligation to disclose who was sponsoring his views".
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2023
But Rueda said he didn’t give much thought to who was sponsoring the class.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2023
The article said that Finkle Foods was sponsoring a big contest.
From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman
